DENVER — The Denver Fire Department successfully extracted a Frito-Lay employee from a corn silo after the employee fell into the silo on Monday.
No injuries have been reported.
Denver Fire said the employee fell 40 feet down the silo, landing on the corn stored in the grain elevator.
The silo is located at the Denver Frito-Lay plant, 11645 E. 37th Avenue.
Although the employee suffered no injuries, fire crews performed a confined space rescue to remove the employee from the grain elevator safely.
The employee was evaluated at the scene for injuries.
PepsiCo, Frito-Lay's parent company, released the following statement:
"We are aware of an incident involving one of our employees earlier today at our Denver Frito-Lay facility. The employee received prompt medical attention for minor injuries and is expected to be okay. Safety is our top priority, and we are reviewing the incident in line with our standard protocols. The incident did not impact our operations or products."
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